Engine Cold Weather Starting And Operation - Miller Trailblazer 330 Diesel Owner's Manual

6-18. Engine Cold Weather Starting And Operation

1 Prior to starting the engine verify that all fluids (fuel, engine coolant, and engine oil) are to the correct level and grade/specification for the am-
bient temperature indicated. If the ambient temperature is below 14°F (-10°C) engine coolant block heater may be required prior to the engine
start. See chart below for minimum heater times.
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All external loads on the engine should be off when starting the engine.
2 Start engine. If engine fails to start after 10 seconds, turn unit off and repeat start sequence.
3 Allow engine to warm up prior to loading engine.
NOTICE – Be sure to warm up engine, not only in the winter, but also in warmer seasons. An insufficiently warmed-up engine can shorten its
service life.
Ambient Temperature (At Or Below)
F -40
C -40
Engine
Glow Plugs Auto/13 sec
Oil 0W -20
Full
Synthetic
Block Heater 60 min
Engine
7 min
Warm-up
Normal stabilized engine coolant temperatures should be in the range of 160 to 220°F (71 to 104°C). In extreme cold conditions it may become
necessary to block a portion of intake cooling air. See Engine Troubleshooting Section for trouble shooting over or under coolant temperature.
1 For temperatures below 0°F (-18°C), synthetic oil improves engine starting.
2 For additional engine oil specification see Engine Maintenance Label or Engine Operators Manual.
3 Times listed are for the standard Miller Part No. 242954, Engine Block Heater, 120V.
— Not required.
-22 -13
-30 -25
Auto/13 sec Auto/13 sec
5W -30 5W -30
5W -40 5W -40
40 min 30 min
5 min 5 min
-4 14
-20 -10
Auto/13 sec Auto/10 sec
10W -30 10W -30
10W -40 10W -40
20 min —
3 min 2 min
32 50
0 10
Auto/10 sec Auto/5 sec
10W -30 10W -30
10W -40 10W -40
— —
1 min 1 min
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68 (+)
20
—
10W -30
10W -40
—
1 min